he wine is produced in the communes of Locorotondo, from which it takes its name, Cisternino and Fasano in the province of Brindisi.From a distance, Locorotondo appears as a cluster of white structures perched on a high ridge. From the top of the Serra, there is a fascinating panorama of the valley of the Itria below with its trulli, traditional round buildings of a single room only with cone-shaped roofs.
In ancient Greek, troullos meant cupola. In reality, the model followed in the construction of the Apulian trulli is that of the false dome, in which a space is covered with stones laid in regular courses but with each layer stepped inward until the stones of the final course meet at the top of the dome. It is the same technique that was used in the tholos tombs discovered in the plain of Mycenae, although the Greek examples are of more refined construction. The trulli can also be linked architecturally with numerous prehistoric monuments, known as "specchie" (mirrors), found in the Salento area. In addition, there are some experts who argue that the unusual architectural form is related to structures erected by Basilian monks, of Greek origin, in the valley of the Itria during the Middle Ages.
The wine of the area, which is light and extremely limpid, is considerably different from the other Apulian wines, which often have high alcohol levels and assertive flavors. Straw yellow or greenish in color, Locorotondo wine is delicately fruity and considered one of the best DOC wines of the region by the experts.
